PM Shah's Secretariat: Three Advisers Receive Minister-Level Facilities, Two Get State Minister-Level Benefits

Prime Minister Balendra Shah's secretariat includes advisers who receive facilities equivalent to those of cabinet ministers and Ministers of State, according to details published by Nepal's Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers. The disclosed list identifies three advisers entitled to minister-level facilities and two who receive facilities equivalent to those of a Minister of State.

Three Advisers Receive Minister-Level Facilities

The following three advisers in Prime Minister Shah's secretariat receive facilities equivalent to those of a minister:

• Kumar Byanjankar – Honorary Chief Adviser

• Asim Shah – Political Adviser

• Prof. Dr. Jagadish Prasad Agarwal – Honorary Health Adviser

Although Byanjankar and Agarwal serve in honorary positions, both are included among those receiving minister-level facilities, alongside Political Adviser Asim Shah.

Two Advisers Receive State Minister-Level Facilities

Two other advisers receive facilities equivalent to those of a Minister of State:

• Sudeep Dhakal – Policy, Administration and Good Governance Adviser

• Bibek Mishra – Information and Communication Technology Adviser

Their roles cover policy and governance matters, as well as information and communication technology.

Prime Minister's Secretariat Has 25 Listed Officials

The publicly disclosed list includes 25 officials serving in advisory, expert and personal-secretariat roles. Their positions are assigned different levels of government-equivalent status, ranging from minister-level facilities to various gazetted and non-gazetted ranks.

The report also notes that the Prime Minister's Office had informed Parliament that 27 people had been appointed with different levels of facilities, in response to a written question from Nepali Congress lawmaker Sita Thapaliya (Urmila). The figures refer to the details provided in the respective disclosures.

The disclosure provides information about the structure of Prime Minister Shah's secretariat, the roles of his advisers and the facilities associated with their positions.

Key Details at a Glance

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

1. Who receives minister-level facilities in Prime Minister Shah's secretariat?

Kumar Byanjankar, Asim Shah and Prof. Dr. Jagadish Prasad Agarwal receive facilities equivalent to those of a minister.

2. Who receives Minister of State-level facilities?

Sudeep Dhakal, the Policy, Administration and Good Governance Adviser, and Bibek Mishra, the Information and Communication Technology Adviser, receive facilities equivalent to those of a Minister of State.

3. What is Kumar Byanjankar's role?

Kumar Byanjankar serves as the Prime Minister's Honorary Chief Adviser.

4. What is Asim Shah's position?

Asim Shah serves as the Political Adviser to Prime Minister Balendra Shah.

5. What is the role of Prof. Dr. Jagadish Prasad Agarwal?

Prof. Dr. Jagadish Prasad Agarwal serves as the Prime Minister's Honorary Health Adviser.

6. How many officials are listed in the Prime Minister's secretariat?

The publicly disclosed list contains 25 officials across advisory, expert and personal-secretariat positions. A separate response from the Prime Minister's Office referred to 27 appointments with different levels of facilities.